The research also reveals that prices for fake accounts on Telegram and WhatsApp appear to spike in countries about to have national elections, suggesting a surge in demand due to “influence operations”.

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Correct.

Below you’ll find some other useful things, although they aren’t exactly related to ad-blocking:

• Browser extensions against annoyances:

  • Cookie popups: Consent-O-Matic
  • Captchas: Buster

• I’d also suggest SponsorBlock — it has saved me so much time. There’s also an option for TVs and streaming devices.

• If you’re on iOS, consider turning off Background App Refresh. Only a few apps use Background App Refresh as Apple designed it, the majority are simply abusing it to get more data about you. If you don’t have always-on VPN, you risk exposing your real IP.

• Patched apps are also a thing, and it’s also possible to patch mobile apps yourself via ReVanced. While it’s a decent option, it’s also a security risk — I’m careful with it and don’t use it with sensitive accounts.

TIL

Seventy-two BILLYUN dollars!!

Whats their website? Hilariously, all the search shows me are articles about it.

Fucking Dementia patient loose and off his meds pretending to run or know anything.

In the support article Microsoft explains:

"After provisioning a PC with a Windows 11, version 24H2 monthly cumulative update released on or after July 2025 (KB5062553), various apps such as StartMenuExperiencehost, Search, SystemSettings, Taskbar or Explorer might experience difficulties.

lol

They’re drinking in parliament? Well goddamn.

Linux Phone take me away!

*lights lighting up on NSA dashboard*

Silence! No questions! You will be assimilated!

Unlike the federal workers who have one IT person per 200 people, they have 200 IT people for one person.

Yeah that almost never happens. Besides they’re covered by the comprehensive protection of CrowdStrike. And Microsoft.

Just because you’re paranoid, don’t mean they’re not after you

Of course known maintenance windows are the perfect time for the ol’ cyberattackeroo.

State actors: Let’s take down . . Ohhh . . Howabout cloudflare today.